Test Centre Stats

North West, England · DVSA car test centre

Carlisle LGV (Cars) driving test centre

Kingstown Industrial Estate, Carlisle, CA3 0HA · wheelchair accessible

Tests here: car, lorry and bus.

Waiting times to September 2026 and pass rates for 2025–26, from DVSA statistics published .

Limited data for this centre. Waiting times were published for only 5 of the last 12 months. Only 47 tests were recorded in 2025-26, too few for a steady pass rate.

Median wait, September 2026

0.6 weeks

No figure a year ago

Pass rate, 2025–26

44.7%

−5.3 pts vs GB 50.0%

Wait rank in Great Britain

1 of 314

1 = shortest wait; 1st of 32 North West

Weeks to 10% of slots free

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GB 19.7 weeks

People who took a car test at Carlisle LGV (Cars) in September 2026 had booked it a median of 0.6 weeks earlier: 11 weeks shorter than the Great Britain figure (11.6 weeks), and 12 weeks shorter than the North West figure (12.6 weeks). Over the last 12 months it ranged from 0.3 weeks to 1.4 weeks.

Waiting time over the last two years

Median weeks between booking a test and taking it, for tests taken each month.

  • Carlisle LGV (Cars)
  • North West
  • Great Britain
Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Carlisle LGV (Cars), October 2024 to September 2026Carlisle LGV (Cars): 0.6 weeks in September 2026, against 11.6 weeks for Great Britain.051015Oct 24Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 260.6Weeks051015Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 260.6Weeks
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Median weeks between booking and taking a test at Carlisle LGV (Cars), October 2024 to September 2026
MonthCarlisle LGV (Cars)North WestGreat Britain
September 20260.612.611.6
August 2026–12.111.1
July 20260.312.711.1
June 20260.911.610.7
May 2026–10.09.7
April 20260.610.39.1
March 2026–9.19.0
February 20261.410.910.4
January 2026–10.310.1
December 2025–10.010.1
November 2025–9.110.4
October 2025–10.011.6
September 2025–10.612.4
August 2025–11.011.7
July 2025–11.912.0
June 20252.110.711.0
May 2025–11.311.3
April 2025–11.110.6
March 20251.111.610.4
February 2025–12.011.4
January 2025–11.011.0
December 2024–10.410.4
November 20245.610.19.9
October 20240.910.19.7

How far ahead people booked

Of tests taken at Carlisle LGV (Cars) in September 2026, 100.0% had been booked within 7 weeks and 0.0% more than 21 weeks before.

  • Within 7 weeks
  • 7 to 14 weeks
  • 14 to 21 weeks
  • Over 21 weeks
Carlisle LGV (Cars)
North West
Great Britain

At Carlisle LGV (Cars), 100.0% of tests in September 2026 were booked within 7 weeks and 0.0% more than 21 weeks ahead.

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How far ahead tests taken in September 2026 were booked
Within 7 weeks7 to 14 weeks14 to 21 weeksOver 21 weeks
Carlisle LGV (Cars)100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
North West39.4%13.8%19.7%27.1%
Great Britain41.1%14.2%15.2%29.5%

If your test is booked here

Since 9 June 2026 a car test can only be moved to one of the three centres DVSA lists as nearest by road (or back to the centre where you first booked), and you get two changes in total. For a test booked at Carlisle LGV (Cars), those three are below. All three had longer median waits than Carlisle LGV (Cars) in September 2026, so moving away from here is unlikely to help.

Centres a test booked at Carlisle LGV (Cars) can be moved to
CentreDriving distance (DVSA)Median waitvs Carlisle LGV (Cars)Pass rate 2025–26
Carlisleabout 4 miles by roadabout 4 mi13.8 weeks+13.2 wk58.7%
Dumfriesabout 30 miles by roadabout 30 mi16.3 weeks+15.7 wk53.9%
Workingtonabout 36 miles by roadabout 36 mi7.8 weeks+7.2 wk61.9%

From DVSA's list of centres you can move your test to, which it says may change. The change service shows your actual options.

Pass rates

In 2025–26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 47 car tests were taken here and 44.7% passed, 5.3 points below the Great Britain rate (50.0%). The year before it was 61.9%, so the rate fell by 17.2 points.

  • Carlisle LGV (Cars)
  • Great Britain average
  • All tests
    44.7%5.3 points below Great Britain (50.0%)
  • Men
    44.4%6.4 points below Great Britain (50.8%)
  • Women
    45.0%4.1 points below Great Britain (49.1%)
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Pass rates at Carlisle LGV (Cars) compared with Great Britain, 2025–26
MeasureCarlisle LGV (Cars)Great Britain
All tests44.7%50.0%
Men44.4%50.8%
Women45.0%49.1%

Pass rate by year

  • Carlisle LGV (Cars)
  • Great Britain
Car test pass rate at Carlisle LGV (Cars) by financial yearPass rate at Carlisle LGV (Cars) in 2025–26: 44.7%; Great Britain 50.0%.020406080100Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%2019–20Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%2020–21Carlisle LGV (Cars), 2021–22: 44.0%44Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%2021–22Carlisle LGV (Cars), 2022–23: 57.2%57Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%2022–23Carlisle LGV (Cars), 2023–24: 59.7%60Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%2023–24Carlisle LGV (Cars), 2024–25: 61.9%62Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%2024–25Carlisle LGV (Cars), 2025–26: 44.7%45Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%2025–26Pass rate, %020406080100Great Britain, 2019–20: 45.9%’19Great Britain, 2020–21: 49.8%’20Carlisle LGV (Cars), 2021–22: 44.0%44Great Britain, 2021–22: 48.9%’21Carlisle LGV (Cars), 2022–23: 57.2%57Great Britain, 2022–23: 48.4%’22Carlisle LGV (Cars), 2023–24: 59.7%60Great Britain, 2023–24: 47.9%’23Carlisle LGV (Cars), 2024–25: 61.9%62Great Britain, 2024–25: 48.7%’24Carlisle LGV (Cars), 2025–26: 44.7%45Great Britain, 2025–26: 50.0%’25Pass rate, %
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Car test pass rate at Carlisle LGV (Cars) by financial year
YearCarlisle LGV (Cars)Great Britain
2019–20–45.9%
2020–21–49.8%
2021–2244.0%48.9%
2022–2357.2%48.4%
2023–2459.7%47.9%
2024–2561.9%48.7%
2025–2644.7%50.0%

Years run April to March; ’20 is 2020–21.

Tests cancelled by DVSA

In 2025–26 DVSA cancelled 1 test at Carlisle LGV (Cars), about 21.3 for every 1,000 tests taken (Great Britain: 50.7). The biggest reason was weather and other acts of nature (1). These are cancellations by DVSA, not by learners; DVSA should rebook you and may owe you expenses.

  • Weather and other acts of nature1

The nearest theory test centre

The closest theory test centre DVSA publishes figures for is Carlisle (Second Floor, Stocklund House, Castle Street, CA3 8SY), 2.0 mi away. In 2025–26, 41.7% of its 7,165 car theory tests were passes, 3.1 points below the Great Britain rate (44.8%). You can sit the theory test at any centre.

Nearby centres

None of the 8 nearest centres had a wait at least a week shorter than Carlisle LGV (Cars) in September 2026. Within the same list, Carlisle (1.9 mi) had a pass rate of 58.7%. You can book a new test at any centre in Great Britain, but once it's booked a car test can only be moved to the three centres DVSA names for that centre. Distances here are straight-line.

Centres near Carlisle LGV (Cars), with median wait in September 2026 and 2025–26 pass rate
Centre24 months
CarlisleHigher pass rate1.9 mi13.8 weeks58.7%
DumfriesHigher pass rate28 mi16.3 weeks53.9%
WorkingtonHigher pass rate32 mi7.8 weeks61.9%
HexhamHigher pass rate34 mi17.9 weeks53.0%
HawickHigher pass rate36 mi15.9 weeks64.3%
Castle DouglasHigher pass rate39 mi17.1 weeks53.4%
Kendal (Oxenholme Road)Higher pass rate43 mi8.9 weeks65.1%
GalashielsHigher pass rate48 mi5.1 weeks47.4%
  • This centre
  • Shorter wait
  • Other nearby
Carlisle: 13.8 weeksDumfries: 16.3 weeksWorkington: 7.8 weeksHexham: 17.9 weeksHawick: 15.9 weeksCastle Douglas: 17.1 weeksKendal (Oxenholme Road): 8.9 weeksGalashiels: 5.1 weeksCarlisle LGV (Cars)Carlisle LGV (Cars)

Reading these figures

  • The waiting time is a median for tests taken that month: half of candidates booked closer to their test date, half further ahead. It is not the earliest date you could book today, which can be sooner when tests are cancelled or extra ones are added.
  • DVSA marks figures from April 2025 onwards as provisional; they can be revised at the quarterly update.
  • With 47 tests in a year, a handful of results moves the pass rate by several points. Treat small differences with caution.
  • This is a lorry and bus testing site that also takes car tests, so it often runs fewer car tests than a dedicated centre.
  • Pass rates are published once a year; the latest cover April 2025 to March 2026. Waiting times are monthly, to September 2026.
  • The figures cover DVSA car tests only, not tests run by delegated examiners (such as some fleet and emergency service tests).

To book or move a test, use the official services: book your driving test or change your driving test on GOV.UK. DVSA explains when new tests are released. We have no link with DVSA and no access to its booking system.

Sources

DVSA, Driving test and theory test data: cars: tables DRT122F (waiting times), DRT121G (regional and national), DRT122A to DRT122E (pass rates), DRT122B (cancellations) and DRT112A (theory tests). Address and coordinates from GOV.UK's Find a driving test centre. Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 3 November 2026.